Medical Drape with Integrated Toolkit for Rapid Response Care

Abstract

Quick-deployable medical drapes with included integrated toolkits are provided that allow the medical drape, once deployed, to simultaneously protect an area of a patient in need of a medical procedure and expose tools of the integrated toolkit for immediate access by medical professionals. The integrated toolkits may be of different types that include medical and/or surgical tools for use medical procedures. The medical drapes are formed of fully or partially sterile materials and formed into packages having a stored state, in which the medical drape and toolkit are protected against contamination, and a deployed state, in which the medical drape is placed on the patient and ready for the medical procedure.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A medical drape for placement on a subject for affecting a medical procedure, the medical drape comprising:
 a foldable drape cover for covering at least a portion of subject when the medical drape is in the deployed position, the foldable drape cover having an opening or access region configured to be placed at a target area of the subject in the deployed position,   the foldable drape cover further having one or more releasable attachment regions positioned to attach the foldable drape cover to the subject when the medical drape is in the deployed position,   the foldable drape cover further configured to fold onto itself in a stored position of the medical drape; and   a medical toolkit integrated into the foldable drape cover and configured to be protected from access when the foldable drape cover is in the stored position and configured to expose one or more tools for use in the medical procedure, when the medical drape is in the deployed position.   
     
     
         2 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit is adhesively attached to the foldable drape cover as the releasable attachment regions, and wherein the medical toolkit is configured to be removed from integration to the foldable drape cover. 
     
     
         3 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit is affixedly integrated into the foldable drape cover to prevent movement of the medical toolkit in the deployed position. 
     
     
         4 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit is releasably attached to the foldable drape cover by an attachment selected from the group consisting of adhesive patches, VELCRO material, a pull tab, a zipper, a perforated film, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more releasable attachment regions are positioned on an undersurface of the foldable drape cover and each releasable attachment region comprises an adhesive material and a protective covering that is exposed for removal when the medical drape is in the deployed position. 
     
     
         6 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more releasable attachment regions are positioned on an undersurface of the foldable drape cover and each releasable attachment region comprises an adhesive material and a protective covering that is removed when the medical drape is transitioned from the stored position to the deployed position. 
     
     
         7 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit has a removable cover. 
     
     
         8 . The medical drape of  claim 7 , wherein the movable cover is automatically removed when the medical drape is transitioned from the stored position to the deployed position. 
     
     
         9 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit comprises a housing with recesses for each tool in the toolkit. 
     
     
         10 . The medical drape of  claim 9 , wherein the recesses of the housing comprise a separate recess for each tool, and wherein each recess has an opening shaped to a corresponding tool. 
     
     
         11 . The medical drape of  claim 9 , wherein at least some of the recesses comprise flange opening for maintaining respective tool with the drape with the toolkit in different orientations. 
     
     
         12 . The medical drape of  claim 9 , wherein at least some of the recesses are press-fit recess for respective tool. 
     
     
         13 . The medical drape of  claim 1 , wherein the medical toolkit has a housing for housing tools of the toolkit, wherein the housing is configured to maintain the tools against free release at different orientations of the toolkit during a medical procedure. 
     
     
         14 . The medical drape of  claim 13 , wherein different orientations comprise an in-horizontal plane orientation and an in-vertical plane orientation.